Made of gold and studded with thousands of diamonds and precious stones – Luxury Launches provides outlook on Sultan Mahmud I’s exceptional gun designed by Armenian jeweler

Although little known, Armenia is home to several qualified jewelers, some of whom have roots that date back centuries. Their works of art are highly sought after (since the era of the Ottoman empire) and if reports are to be believed, they were the first ones in the world to have processed metal and adorned it ornamentally. A living proof of this is this bejeweled gun that was specially crafted by one such gifted Armenian artist for his majesty- Sultan Mahmud I, Luxury Launches reports.

The exquisite metal piece is said to have been created by imperial master jeweler Hovhannes Agha Düz. The imposing gun apparently served as a ceremonial object belonging to the Sultan Mahmud I in addition to a more traditional jeweled sword and scabbard. Not any less than other jeweled wonders, the gun in question bears intricate art work with pink and sea-green hued jewels encrusted onto its exterior. The second compartment of the object also contains an equally awe-inspiring ceremonial dagger.